Chapter 323 Burning Heaven (7)

In the Hyuga clan, Hizashi was teasing his baby, laughing heartily from time to time. After the spy incident, he resigned from all his positions and stayed at home. He spent the past six months accompanying his wife and hugging his son. He was content with his life, but the alienation in the eyes of his clan members made him unhappy. If possible, Hizashi would rather stay in the New Rain Country and sleep in the open air than be idle, but for the so-called inheritance of the family and some unspeakable privacy, he could only live a life of idleness.

The panicked voice of the servant outside the courtyard interrupted Hiashi's fun. He had no choice but to hand the child to his wife beside him, tidied his clothes and went out. A distinguished guest had come to his house - the patriarch had arrived.

"I've met the patriarch."

The deliberately distant greeting made Hiashi lose consciousness for a moment. He looked at his brother who lowered his head in front of him with a slight look of embarrassment and sadness on his face: "Hiashi, you don't even want to call me brother now?"

"The country has its own laws and the clan has its own rules. We dare not exceed the daily difference by even a little bit."

Rizu waved his hands in annoyance and said, "What clan rules do you and I have to talk about? We were born from the same mother. From now on, don't mention the word "clan leader". Otherwise, don't blame me for teaching you a lesson on behalf of my father!"

A warm feeling passed through Hiashi's heart, and he nodded and said, "Is it important for you to come so early, brother? Breakfast just happened to be ready at home, let's eat together."

"No more eating. Pack up and follow me now. The Hokage has just issued the highest level martial law order!"

Hiashi knew the situation was urgent and didn't ask any more questions. He quickly went back to the house to change his clothes and followed his brother out of the house. On the way, Hiashi told him the whole story. Hiashi was so anxious that he stamped his feet and said, "Brother, you should never leave the Hokage's side. Clan affairs can be resolved with a piece of paper. It's not too late to go back now!"

Hiashi frowned and said in surprise: "The Hokage-sama is so powerful that no one can match him in the past and present. What am I going to do there? I can't just do rough work like serving tea and water, right?"

Hiashi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His brother's political literacy was really low. He immediately explained, "Such a big thing happened in the village. All the people left by Hokage's side are from the Uchiha clan. What do you think Hokage will think? No matter what, all the ninjas in the clan must go into battle to resist the enemy. You should show your presence in front of Hokage, otherwise you will get half the result with twice the effort!"

"If you trust me, my brother, please let me handle all clan affairs. You should report to the Hokage's office immediately!"

"The head and deputy head of the Uchiha clan both take orders from the Hokage, so shouldn't their clan be well-organized? Everything is bound by village and clan rules, so nothing can go wrong!"

Hiashi suddenly realized, slapped his forehead and said regretfully: "I was wondering why those clan leaders stayed in the Hokage building, it turns out that they had this idea! Hiashi, the next thing is up to you, I will go to the Hokage to report now."

After that, Hiashi left in a hurry. Hiashi sighed and ordered the tribe members to gather urgently to prepare for the enemy. In fact, there was nothing to arrange. It was nothing more than emphasizing the importance of the matter, and then letting the ninjas in the tribe return to the sequence team to obey orders. During the war, Konoha Village had a complete set of troops. Every ninja in the establishment was incorporated into it. There were three combat battalions and a medical battalion. Each battalion had about two thousand people. As for the Genin, they were naturally not in the sequence. This was also a practice to preserve the fire. Hiashi himself was the deputy captain of the second battalion. He had an elite squadron of medium and long-range attacks under his command. They were all Chunin and above. It was easy to pull them out to flatten the second-rate ninja village.

After arranging his clansmen, Hizashi returned to his team and went to the quartermaster's office to collect wartime supplies and mission documents. He followed thousands of people out of the East Gate of Konoha and stayed at the first line of defense as ordered.

The field hospital was quickly built, the intelligence ninjas were ready, and the patrol warning teams were all dispersed. This team of thousands of ninjas instantly took off their peacetime disguises and completed all the work almost relying on muscle memory. After all, it had only been a few years since the end of the Ninja World War, and the smoke of gunpowder had not yet dissipated in everyone's body.

The captain of the second battalion was Uchiha Keiji. Since he was unable to get away, Nara Shikaku was temporarily taking over his duties. This ninja, who was jokingly called the Hokage's butler, looked relaxed at the moment. He sat on a chair and chatted and laughed with the four vice-captains. He did not look like he was out for a fight at all.

"You guys are addicted to eating, drinking, gambling and whoring. Be careful when a fight breaks out. Don't get killed by the Cloud Ninja for no reason."

Hiashi smiled and agreed calmly. Mizunotsuki Hara, who was sitting next to him, patted his fat belly and said, "Don't worry, our Mizunotsuki clan will take the lead and let those black-skinned ghosts see what the power of frost is."

"Why should you take the lead?" The Kaguya clan leader glared at him and said, "We Kaguya clan members have been thirsty for a long time. Everyone, go out and ask around. Who in the entire ninja world doesn't know our name? We should take the lead!"

Nara Shikaku's eyes flickered and he smiled, "Alright, alright, the two of you don't quarrel and hurt the harmony. Your two clans have always been inseparable. You two will fight in the first battle this time. You must beat the invading enemy so badly that his own mother won't recognize him!"

He took a sip of water and continued, "Everyone, although the Hokage-sama is stationed at the core and cannot come here, he told me before I left that I must show the prestige and dignity of Konoha. I'm going to make it clear in advance, if anyone dares to work without putting in effort, I will punish him to death afterwards, don't blame me for being ruthless when the time comes!"

Mizunotsukihara said with a smile: "Don't worry, Captain. I have brought all the active ninjas of the Mizunotsuki clan with me. Even several elderly clan elders have volunteered to come with me. I dare not brag. More than 300 ninjas in the clan have no intention of returning alive. The Hokage, our relatives, and the villagers are all watching us from behind!"

Nara Shikaku waved his hand and said, "Don't keep talking about death before the battle. It's unlucky. I won't sacrifice my companions' lives in vain. The refueling tactic is a losing business and I won't do it. The mission of your vanguard is to cut the enemy team in half, making it difficult for the enemy to take care of both ends. Then the rest will be much easier."

"Of course this is the enemy's battle plan to not disperse. The leading Cloud Ninja is a rare smart guy. I don't think he will make such an unwise decision. The biggest possibility is that he divides the thousands of troops into dozens of small teams and tries to cross our defense line and rush into the village. If this is the case, we can only rely on the perception ninja to play cat and mouse."

"Hiashi, cat and mouse games are your clan's specialty, so don't let me down."

Hiashi nodded steadily and said, "Captain, please rest assured. The elite members of the Hyuga clan have already been dispersed and assigned to the teams. I have a concern that I don't know if I should tell you."

Nara Shikaku leaned back in his chair and said, "Let me make it short."

"The enemy is determined to attack, but they are not seeking death. I am worried that they will take advantage of their numbers and concentrate their top forces to break through our defenses while we are busy dealing with the scattered teams. Once they reach the village, it will be dangerous."

Similar to decapitation tactics, battles between ninjas never depend on how many enemies are killed, but on whether the strategic goal is achieved, just like the Kamahashi Bridge mission back then.

Nara Shikaku smiled and said, "These are not things we should consider. Of course, it is rare that you can think of this, Hizashi. The three Hokages are stationed at the center to guard against the enemy's desperate tactics. Once the enemy's elite team tries to break into the village, the three adults will take action to eliminate them. Our mission is to stay here for at least forty-eight hours, and during this time, try to prevent large-scale enemies from crossing the defense line!"

Several people felt a little relieved. After all, the casualty rate on the first line of defense would definitely be very high. Most of their elite members were here. It would be very painful if they lost most of their strength.

"Of course, don't think that the enemy is only a few thousand Cloud Ninjas. Since they have the courage to come, they must have a backup plan. I wouldn't be surprised if someone told me that the four major nations have come."

Just as Nara Shikaku finished speaking, the phone on the table suddenly rang. His expression changed and he picked it up and said respectfully, "I am Nara Shikaku. What instructions does the Hokage have?"

Ye Shan's stern voice came from the microphone: "I just received information that three thousand Mist Ninjas are on their way and will arrive tomorrow night at the latest."

"..."

Nara Shikaku wanted to slap himself in the face, and quickly asked, "Do you need me to disperse the team?"

"No, your duty is to stop them with all your strength and disperse the enemy at all costs to prevent them from using their numerical advantage to rush into the village."

"Yes!"

"Uchiha Keiji will arrive at the front line to meet you this afternoon, and then the command will be handed over to him."

"Yes!"

"Give my regards to my comrades on the front line. I wish you a triumphant return!"

"Yes!"

Nara Shikaku put down the phone and smiled bitterly. What he feared was bound to happen. How dare these damn enemy ninjas violate the dignity of the village?

The leader of the Kaguya clan was very excited and shouted, "Captain, hand over the enemies of the Mist Ninja to me. We have been wanting to poke holes in them for a long time!"

It is well known that the Kaguya clan hates the Kirigakure clan. According to the original story, the Kaguya clan finally pierced a hole in the other party, but of course the price was the extinction of the clan...

Nara Shikaku rubbed his brows and said, "There is no priority in this mission. All of our second battalion will be responsible for the main attack. Once we find the enemy, we must rush forward and disperse them."

As he spoke, he pointed at the map and said, "The distance from here to the village is about fifty kilometers. With a ninja's speed, it can be crossed in a quarter of an hour. Everyone, the task is arduous and heavy!"

It is about ten kilometers long from north to south and about fifty kilometers long from east to west. Even if tens of thousands of people were thrown in over such a long distance, not even a splash would be made. Nara Shikaku can only pray that the enemy chooses an overall breakthrough tactic, otherwise their two thousand people will not be enough given the enemy's superior numbers.

There was nothing that could be done about it. After nearly fifty years of ninjadom, this was the first time that a large force of ninjas from an enemy village had come directly to the base camp. Before that, everyone had tacitly agreed to do their best to make trouble in a small country...

Two thousand against four thousand, this is a half-cooked meal, but Ye Shan has no choice but to grit his teeth and swallow it. In order to guard against the enemy's unknown means, he, the highest combat force, can only stay in the office and give orders. Once he falls into the enemy's trap and is taken to an unknown location, the Konoha Village will be leaderless and it is very likely to be destroyed in one battle.